 infobox country native_name free lands of dyvers common_name dyvers image_coat coat_dyvers gif image_map dyvers jpg capital dyvers city free city of dyvers major_cities caltaran provinces dyvers major noble fief six lordships minor noble fiefs a number of villages surrounding countryside resources shipbuilding supplies foodstuffs fish meat cheeses local ales clothing languages common keoish ferrond gnome halfling government_type democratic meritocracy leader_title magister leader_name margus citizen people of dyvers population 119 000 demographics human human osbfr gnome halfling halfling lightfoot dwarf dwarf hill elf elf high elf elf sylvan elf half-elf orc half-orc demographic_numbers 94 000 9 500 7 100 2 400 1 800 1 800 1 200 1 200 religions zilchus st cuthbert pelor fharlanghn many others alignment n lg ng ln cn platinum citadel gold wheat sheaf electrum galley silver wagon copper common allies furyondy veluna verbobonc greyhawk weak enemies iuz pomarj orc orcs of the gnarley forest culture culture culture the people of the city of sails are by and large a mercantile folk often cutting corners to achieve profit they are fairly freethinking a fact that led to its initial split from the nation of furyondy in recent days dyvers has gained a reputation as somewhere to travel to in order to lose oneself or at a minimum ones pursuers; following the routing of the horde of elemental evil in the battle of emridy meadows in 569 cy those who didn't flee to the wild coast traveled north to dyvers adding to the criminal element other criminals were soon to follow although the nation nation's guards have been attempting to squash the new additions geography geography geography dyvers spans about 2000 square miles on the southern bank of the velverdyva including four river islands the verges of the gnarley forest and the northernmost tip of the kron hills those lands nearest the free city are quite suitable for farming and are leased to freeman by the gentry of dyvers the wild lands beyond the farms are technically in the possession of less influential members of the gentry but are mainly populated by lawless woodsmen sylvan elves and according to rumor a number of faeries none of which pay heed to any human lord military military military dyvers military forces the free army consists of two parts most troops are members of the main forces approximately 3000 footsoldiers about the equivalent of light infantry usually armed with either polearms of various types or shortspears the somewhat smaller branch of the free marines are roughly 1500 strong a group of well-equipped and trained mariners on the nyr dyv who double as passable cavalry and infantry forces in times of crisis history history history dyvers was long a trade port and since the early-2nd century cy had served as the capital of the viceroyalty of ferrond as the center of learning art and culture in the west it was a welcome port to goods and travelers braving the unexplored shores of the nyr dyv further the palace of the viceroy located here rivaled that of any of his western competitors; a mansion that is still considered among the finest examples of oeridian architecture with ferrond declaring its independence in 254 cy dyvers continued to serve the new kingdom of furyondy in its role for a brief time at least it wasn't long though before thrommel desired a grander seat for his kingdom drawing up plans for an even grander court an entire city planned from the start as an architectural wonder by 288 cy his throne had been moved this new city of chendl was declared the new capital of furyondy and dyvers began to slide from the nation nation's affairs this continued with the construction of a new port city willip on the northern shore of the nyr dyv diverting much traffic and sending dyvers into an economic slump the rise in power of the nearby city of greyhawk aided dyvers some as new markets were created nearby and goods and coin began flowing once more however the landgraf of selintan the traditional ruler of greyhawk began to get more ambitious in his territorial designs and a rivalry grew between the city of sails and the self-christened gem of the flanaess a title that given dyvers past status not 50 years ago ruffled quite a few feathers among the gentry of that city with dyvers importance slowly being sapped by events in both furyondy and greyhawk it made a final split as veluna gained influence within the furyondy courts as many cities throughout the kingdom began setting up systems of canon law complete with raoan doctrine and cuthbertine punishments the gentry of dyvers decided dyvers should no longer continue its relationship with the nation preparing for the worst in 526 cy they announced to the crown of furyondy their intention to split surprisingly possibly fearing the growing power of greyhawk and desiring an ally in the region thrommel ii king thrommel ii allowed the secession to pass unchallenged and the free lands of dyvers were established in recent years dyvers has thrived in its independence though not having restored the importance it once had it has definitely achieved quite a measure of success and is starting to rival greyhawk once more in some fields of the arts and sciences and although the recent acts of others have done some damage to its reputation this has done little to dissuade those who would come to the city aiding in its return to glory in one way or another 